Anthropology

QW #4 Ch. 10 from Collapse “Malthus in Africa” Please read chapter 10 from your class text and respond to the following prompts. How does Diamond describe the reasons for the population explosion across Africa today rather than in the past? How many people were killed in Rwanda during the genocide? How does this match […]

Many cultures have ethno-etiologies that provide explanations for illness that are not based in science. From a biomedical perspective, the non-scientific medical treatments provided in these cultures have a low likelihood of success. Despite this, people tend to believe that the treatments are working. Why do you think people tend to be satisfied with the

Overview This project will consist of a 7-10 page essay. Note this is at least 7 pages of text and does not include the bibliography. The student will choose a topic covered in the book and lectures and conduct a cross cultural analysis. This means they will explore this topic by examining two modern cultures.

discuss one major reason to pursue recognition through the OFA process, and one major fix to the OFA process that you like from the article, and explain why.

Interview or Fieldwork + Analysis. Conduct an in-depth interview (30-45 minutes long) or 1 hour of participant observation that addresses themes from the health and technology module. Present and analyze your data using at least three concepts from the module you select for this assignment. Format: 3 double-spaced pages or a 4 to 5 minute

Answer the following questions in short essay format. Be sure to use examples when answering these questions:

1. Describe how the following topics are \’better\’ or \’worse\’ than using skin color when describing or grouping humans using Jared Diamond’s article “Race without Color.” Summarize his discussion of the traits that you choose, and explain how it fits in to his overall argument in \”Race Without Color.\” Finally, do you agree with his

This week for question 1 choose your favorite between a, b, c, and d to discuss. For question 2, choose your favorite between a, b, c, and d to discuss. For question 3, choose your favorite between questions a, b, c, and d to discuss. You should answer 3 questions all together, one from each

For this discussion I would like to to pick 2 of the following questions and answer them. Use your own words. No plagariam DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is the difference between studying something that is performance and studying something as a performance? Why is this distinction important? What is the role of performance in reflecting social

The topic of this week\’s forum is a broad one–humanity\’s future. You have learned how human evolution has been shaped by forces such as the physical environment, antagonistic and symbiotic relationships with other species, disease, and human cultural interactions. Now share your predictions for the future of human evolution. What biological changes in humans will